UPDATE - Turkish foreign minister speaks to Iraqi premier, Turkmen, Iranian counterparts

ADDS CAVUSOGLU'S PHONE CALL WITH IRANIAN COUNTERPART; CHANGES HEADLINE, ADDS DETAILS

By Merve Aydogan and Mehmet Sah Yilmaz

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey's foreign minister offered get-well wishes Monday to Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi after armed drones targeted his residence.

In a phone call, Mevlut Cavusoglu once again "strongly condemned" the terrorist drone attack targeting Al-Kadhimi’s residence early Sunday, according to diplomatic sources.

Cavusoglu also extended Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's get-well wishes to the Iraqi premier.

On Sunday, the Iraqi army said Al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt by drones armed with explosives.

Following the attack, Al-Kadhimi called for "calm and restraint from all for the sake of Iraq."

The attempt came amid protests by supporters of the Iranian-backed Al-Fatah Alliance and Hashd al-Shaabi militia against the results of last month’s parliamentary elections.

Separately, Cavusoglu held a phone conversation with Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, said diplomatic sources.

Cavusoglu and Meredov addressed preparations for the Eighth summit of the Turkic Council, set to be held in Istanbul on Friday.

According to the Turkish Foreign Ministry, in a separate phone call, Cavusoglu also wished a speedy recovery to his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who tested positive for the coronavirus on Nov. 2.

*Writing by Dilan Pamuk in Ankara